Johor Women, Family and Community Development Committee chairman Zaiton Ismail and Johor Welfare Department director Mohamad Hapil hand over donations to Azizah Omar at her house in Johor Baru. — Picture by Ben TanJOHOR BARU, March 8 — The Johor Welfare Department will only apply for custody of two children to a woman who was murdered by her husband in Kota Tinggi on March 1 after police complete their investigations.
Last Monday, the 38-year-old victim who worked as a private clerk was allegedly shot in her chest by her husband while she was sleeping at home in Taman Saujana, Kota Tinggi. “It is also to avoid the situation from getting worse. But I assure that the abused wife does not need to be afraid as all information given will not be disclosed.